Local families need your help! Today, 6,300 Muscatine County households are struggling to meet their most basic needs. Over 4,300 of those households consist of adults who are working and earning more than the federal poverty level, but less than the basic cost of living for Muscatine County.
This year, as part of Giving Tuesday, United Way of Muscatine is hosting a Community Hygiene Supply Drive to help ensure local families have basic hygiene supplies. United Way is requesting that local businesses, civic, and faith-based organizations collect hygiene supplies for the community-wide drive from Nov. 13-Nov. 26. Supplies will be available for distribution to local families on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28.
Needed items include: laundry detergent, dish soap, toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo, conditioner, body wash/soap, Kleenex, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, deodorant, feminine products, combs/hair brushes, and lotion.
The supplies collected can be picked up on Monday, Nov. 27, or dropped off at the West Liberty Food Pantry, located at 1100 N. Calhoun Street between 12-3 p.m. If you prefer to make a monetary contribution, please note that the funds are to be designated to the West Liberty Community Hygiene Supply Drive and will be used to purchase needed supplies. West Liberty Food Pantry personnel will distribute supplies to those in need.
All donations will stay in the West Liberty School District!